In the last few days, China has registered a decline of 25% in the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission after many industries and factories remained un-operational due to coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak. According to an analysis by the Centre for

French shipping group CMA CGM said its operations in China were returning to normal after the coronavirus outbreak crippled traffic last month, forecasting the health emergency would have a limited impact on its results this year. CMA CGM,

Andes Petroleum Ecuador LTD. of China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation (CNODC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has put two new oil wells into production in the province

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has postponed a number of meetings following the global coronavirus outbreak. London-headquartered IMO said the move takes into account the decision of the UK on March 5 to move toward the delay

A multinational consortium led by the state-owned China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering, a unit of CNPC, has been awarded a contract for the construction of an LNG terminal at Vassiliko Port in Cyprus. The contract has been awarded at the en

The international cruise line sector should upgrade its emergency response standards to better fight potential risks created by the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, a senior executive of Chinas top cruise line business association said

Hong Kong Marine Department will take new arrangement for quality assurance to uphold the quality of the ships in the Hong Kong Shipping Register, with effect from 9 March 2020 (Effective Date). The new arrangement will allow MD(Marine Depa

1.Cargo volumes and ship calls have swiftly rebounded at Chinese ports, confirming that the cogs of global trade are grinding back into motion. 2.Without OPEC+s help to steady the market, U.S. benchmark prices could fall toward $30 a barrel

On March 7, the main structure of the No.2 dockreconstruction project, a key project of adaptabilityreconstruction of large cruise shipyard of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, was completed, which is known as thelongest dock in China. The

Seafarers Hospital Society is thrilled to announce that it has appointed Sandra Welch as the new CEO from early May. Sandra joins the Society from the Sailors Society where she has been Chief Operating Officer. The Society is looking forwar

On March 5, the yellowHUANGHAI GLORY, a Hong Kong flagcargo ship with 23 Chineseseafarerson board, was attacked by armed pirates boarding it in the gulf of guinea near Lagos Port, Nigeria. According toXINDE MARINE NEWS, in the face of the t

Vessel has 21 cases, including 19 crew; Italy imposes quarantine measures Amid growing risks posed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, a virus-hit US cruise ship stranded off the coast of San Francisco has been given permission to dock in Oa

Finally, some good news about the coronavirus and global supply chains: Cargo volumes and ship calls have swiftly rebounded at Chinese ports, confirming that the cogs of global trade are grinding back into motion. The caveat is that this wa

An effort by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to stabilize the oil market ended in failure on Friday, with Russia rejecting a plan for addition output cuts and sending prices for the commodity plummeting to their lowest

A cruise industry trade association has hit back at reports speculating that the U.S. government may move to discourage some travelers from taking cruises as part of a broader Trump administration effort to limit the spread of coronavirus.